Published on: 2026-06-26
Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Rector of Novosibirsk State University, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of SciencesDmitry PyshnyAt a press conference at TASS dedicated to cooperation between regional universities and China, he announced the launch of a number of new joint educational programs with Chinese universities and the initiative to create an Association of Joint Institutes of Universities of Russia and China.
NSU also became one of the organizers of the Russian-Chinese forum in the field of education, which will take place within the framework of the XIII International Forum of Technological Development “TECHNOPROM-2026”, where the founding meeting of the new Association will be held. The main task of the association is to coordinate and develop joint educational programs between universities of the two countries, relying on the already established network of 47 active joint institutes.
The rector reminded that NGU was one of the first Russian universities involved in such projects: 15 years ago, based on Heilongjiang University, the first Chinese-Russian institute was created at NGU, and in total the university has now established three joint institutes.
—It turned out that this cooperation was developing quite successfully, and this year we are expanding it by creating a second institute with the same Heilongjiang University,– notedDmitry Pyshny.Â
The new curriculum is planned in such fields as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, with programs implemented at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
According to the assessment of the NHU leadership, the total number of students in the joint institute with Heilongjiang University may exceed one and a half thousand people. The education will be organized in a blended format: part of the time students spend in China, part in Russia, and upon completion, depending on the program, they receive either a diploma from one university or diplomas from both partner universities. At the same time, Pyshny emphasized that Chinese partners are primarily interested in natural science fields, management, and law.
The list of NSU partners in China is also expanding: in 2026, the university will launch a joint institute of mathematics and artificial intelligence with Tianjin Pedagogical University, where joint diplomas will also be issued. In addition, programs in physics with Changchun University and in management with North China University of Transport are being implemented, and it is expected that only about 120 Chinese applicants will enroll in the physics program.
To attract schoolchildren, NGU is developing direct cooperation with Chinese schools: about 15 school partners already officially position themselves as “gates” to NGU, and Russian centers annually teach Russian to about 500 schoolchildren, which facilitates the recruitment and adaptation of students.
According to Pyshny, Russian-Chinese joint institutes rely not only on the interests of individual universities but also on support at the level of government bodies. The Ministry of Education of the PRC issues permits for the creation of such institutes and programs, which, according to the rector, gives the initiatives sustainability and a long-term perspective.
—Our experience shows that these are not local interests, but this is supported precisely at the level of the SCO government, the Ministry of Education is actively involved,– he emphasized.
The rector of NGU considers this format an important direction for the development of relations between Russia and China and calls on other Russian universities to participate more actively in similar projects.
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